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Champagne, Uncorked - The House of Krug and the Timeless Allure of the World's Most Celebrated Drink (Hardcover)
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Champagne, Uncorked - The House of Krug and the Timeless Allure of the World's Most Celebrated Drink (Hardcover)
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The epitome of effervescence and centrepiece of celebration,
Champagne has become a universal emblem of good fortune, and few
can resist its sparkleIn Champagne, Uncorked , Alan Tardi journeys
into the heartland of the world's most beloved wine. Anchored by
the year he spent inside the prestigious and secretive Krug winery
in Reims, the story follows the creation of the superlative Krug
Grande Cuvee.Tardi also investigates the evocative history, quirky
origins, and cultural significance of Champagne. He reveals how it
became the essential celebratory toast ( merci Napoleon
Bonaparte!), and introduces a cast of colourful characters,
including Eugene Mercier, who in 1889 transported his Cathedral of
Champagne," the largest wine cask in the world, to Paris by a team
of white horses and oxen, and Joseph Krug, the reserved son of a
German butcher who wound up in France, fell head over heels for
Champagne, and risked everything to start up his own eponymous
house.In the vineyards of Champagne, Tardi discovers how finicky
grapes in an unstable climate can lead to a nerve-racking season
for growers and winemakers alike. And he ventures deep into the
caves , where the delicate and painstaking alchemy of blending
takes place,all of which culminates in the glass we raise to toast
life's finer moments.
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